Oakhurst Community First School

Previous inspections

• 14 April 2026School inspectionReport card
  Report
• 23 November 2021School inspectionGood
  Report
• 20 November 2018Short inspection
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

173

Capacity

209

Girls / boys

49% / 51%

Free school meals

21%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

8.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

7.4

Leadership (FTE)

1.8

Part-time teachers

64%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Oakhurst Community First School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Oakhurst Community First School on 14 April 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing, for attendance and behaviour and for early years.

How do I apply for a place at Oakhurst Community First School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.

Does living near Oakhurst Community First School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Oakhurst Community First School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Oakhurst Community First School?

Oakhurst Community First School had 173 pupils aged 5 to 9 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 209. It is a mixed school.